Topic: Choose 1 of the following prompts for which to create a thread. Use your textbooks or other credible sources to support your thoughts and opinions; cite specific references and examples using correct APA format. Where applicable, include Scripture references to strengthen your position on the prompt. Prompt 1: Direct instruction involves instructional approaches in which the teacher structures lessons in a straightforward, sequential style, focusing on mastery of knowledge and skills that can be taught in a step-by-step manner. In the first paragraph, discuss the merits of using direct, teacher-centered instructional strategies such as lectures, demonstrations, practice, and reviews. In a second paragraph, discuss some potential disadvantages of this type of instruction.